Next up was a quick stopover at this large abandoned house, now lost in overgrown woodland.

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We picked our way through the undergrowth to the front of the property…

Straining to get the full sweep of the staircase within a single shot, I crammed myself into a dust and cobweb-filled corner, crumbling paint and plaster falling off the wall down the back of my T-shirt. Still, I got the shot…